Legal Opinion
Duncan v. Missouri Board for Architects, Professional Engineers & Land Surveyors
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided January 26, 1988No. 52655PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, Judge.
On July 17, 1981, the second and fourth floor walkways of the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Kansas City collapsed and fell to the floor of the main lobby. Approximately 1500 to 2000 people were in the lobby. The walkways together weighed 142,000 pounds. One hundred and fourteen people died and at least 186 were injured. In terms of loss of life and injuries, the National Bureau of Standards concluded this was the most devastating structural collapse ever to take place in this country. That Bureau conducted an investigation of the tragedy and made its report in May 1982. 1 In February…
2Cases cited46 opinions
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3Cited by54 opinions
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